Blue Flag vs Lacustrine Vole

Iris virginica compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Flag	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Iris	Microtus
Species	Iris virginica	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Flag and Lacustrine Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue Flag

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Flag	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Flag

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue Flag

The Blue Flag (Iris virginica) is a species in the genus Iris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.